Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
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Western-central Canada south to Mexico and east and north to Long Island, New York; sandy soils; common as pets
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Varies according to type; can be up to 12 inches (31 centimeters)
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Axolotl salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum)
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Native to Xochimilco and Chalco lakes, Mexico City; strictly aquatic; common as pets
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8 to 11 inches (20 to 28 centimeters)
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Marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
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Southern New England and west to parts of Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, and south to north Florida; variety of habitats
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Up to 4.25 inches (11 centimeters) in length
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Redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
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Canada, northern United States to Midwest; woodland
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Small: 2.6 to 4.9 in (6.5 to 12.5 cm)
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Seal salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
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Southwestern Pennsylvania to Georgia and Alabama; streams, ravines, and similar habitat
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Blackbelly and shovelnose salamanders (Desmognathus quadramaculatus, D marmoratus)
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Appalachia; springs and streams
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Two-lined and Junaluska salamanders (Eurycea bislineata, E junaluska)
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Eastern half of North America
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Small: up to 4.7 inches (12 centimeters)
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Eastern or red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
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Eastern half of North America, southern Canada, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida; watery areas
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California newt (Taricha torosa)
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California, west coast of United States
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Up to 8 inches (20 centimeters)
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Rough-skinned Oregon newt (Taricha granulosa)
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Coastal Pacific northwest from southeast Alaska to San Francisco, California; aquatic or woodlands
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5 to 8.5 inches (13 to 22 centimeters)
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Fire-bellied newt (Cynops pyrrhogastea)
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China and Japan; however, they are commonly bred and kept as pets
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Varies; generally from 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 centimeters)
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